Office: Hartford, CT
Phone: 860-256-6300
Fax: 860-278-2179
E-Mail: dgottfried@roginlaw.com
Practice Areas
· Business, Corporate and Commercial Law
· Tax
Publications and Events
· United States Update, International M&A and Joint Ventures Committee Newsletter, ABA Section of International Law (June 2010)
· Congress Proposes Reclassification of Tax Treatment of Carried Interest
· FBAR Reporting: Mastering the Latest IRS Guidance
Education
Mr. Gottfried earned a B.A degree from the University of Connecticut, where he graduated summa cum laude. The University of Connecticut School of Law awarded him a J.D., with Honors and a Certificate in Taxation. In law school, he was a Dean's Scholar, won the Michele Marilyn Hampton Scholarship and sat on the Moot Court Board.
Memberships
Mr. Gottfried is a member of the American Bar Association, Section of International Law (International Tax Committee and International M&A Joint Venture Committee), Section of Taxation and Business Law Section; the Connecticut Bar Association, Tax Section (Executive Committee); the Tax Club of Hartford; and the Tax Law Advisory Board, Stafford Publications, Inc. He has also been recognized as Super Lawyer Rising Star for tax law.
Daniel L. Gottfried is a tax partner at Rogin Nassau LLC. His practice encompasses domestic and international business transactions, as well as federal, state, and international tax planning, including corporate mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, partnerships and S corporations. Mr. Gottfried is regularly called on to assist business clients with cross-border expansion, including expansion into the U.S. and abroad.
In addition, Mr. Gottfried represents clients during all phases of tax audits and appeals. This includes extensive experience as counsel to taxpayers in international tax compliance matters, including the recent IRS offshore initiative.
Mr. Gottfried also represents a variety of business entities, particularly entrepreneurial businesses and private investment funds, in general corporate matters, financing transactions, private securities offerings, and mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Gottfried speaks regularly before business and legal groups and teaches Taxation of Intellectual Property at the University of Connecticut School of Law.
Publications & Presentations
Quoted, "House Passes Extenders, Carried Interest And International Tax Reforms," Federal Tax Weekly, June 3, 2010
Speaker, "FBAR Reporting: Mastering the Latest IRS Guidance," Connecticut Society of CPAs, May 11, 2010
Quoted, "HIRE Act Heads to Passage; Health Care, Other Tax Bills Pending," Standard Federal Tax Reports, March 18, 2010
Speaker, Subpart F Rules on Taxation of Controlled Foreign Corporations, Navigating the Complexities in Tax Planning for Multinational Companies, March 9, 2009
Quoted, "House Debates Hiring Tax Incentives; Senate Nears Vote On Extenders," Standard Federal Tax Reports, March 4, 2010
Quoted, "Practitioners' Corner: Obama's Tax Proposals in FY 2011 Budget Signal Start of Busy Legislative Season," Federal Tax Weekly, February 4, 2010
Quoted, "Voluntary Offshore Disclosures Top 14,000, Shulman Reports," Standard Federal Tax Reports, November 19, 2009
Quoted, "Voluntary Offshore Account Disclosures Nearly Twice Initial Estimate, Shulman Says," Tax Day, November 18, 2009
Speaker, "U.S. Taxation of Business Abroad," CSCPA Tax 360 Conference, November 9, 2009
Quoted, "IRS Reports 'Unprecedented' Number Of Offshore Disclosures; New Program Targets Evasion By High-Wealth Individuals," Federal Tax Weekly, October 22, 2009
Quoted, "IRS Extends Offshore Disclosure Deadline And FBAR Relief," Standard Federal Tax Reports, September 24, 2009
Quoted, "Deadline Nears for IRS Offshore Voluntary Compliance Initiative/Some FBAR Filings," Standard Federal Tax Reports, September 17, 2009
Speaker, "Nexus Update: When is Your Business Subject to Tax in Another State?" Connecticut Business Tax Conference, Connecticut Business and Industry Association, May 14, 2009
"Copyrights, Computer Software and the Tax Code," Connecticut Law Tribune, April 20, 2009
Speaker, "Tax Planning for the Transfer of Intellectual Property," Tax Club of Hartford, March 17, 2009
"Tax-Free Reorganization Rules Clarified in Treating Creditors of Insolvent Corporations as Holders of Proprietary Interests," Connecticut Turnaround Management Association Newsletter, January 2009
Co-author, "The Five Tax Issues Every Turnaround Professional Should Know," Connecticut Turnaround Management Association Newsletter, November 2008
"Taxing Sales of Copyrights and Computer Software: Is Capital Gain Treatment Available?" The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, June 2008
Speaker, "Taxation of Intellectual Property Transfers: Adding Value to IP Transfers Through Tax Planning," Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association (TIPLA), May 2, 2008
Speaker, "Intellectual Property Transfers: Adding Value to IP Transfers Through Tax Planning," October 30, 2007, Hartford, CT and November 6, 2007, New York, NY
"Determining Income Under the Corporation Business Tax," Connecticut Tax Practice Insight Series, Matthew Bender & Co., 2007
"Attributing Partnership Source Income to Corporate Partners," Connecticut Tax Practice Insight Series, Matthew Bender & Co., 2007
"Creating Efficiencies with Direct Pay Permits," Connecticut Tax Practice Insight Series, Matthew Bender & Co., 2007
"The Implicit Exemption from the Connecticut Sales and Use Tax for Casual or Isolated Sales," Connecticut Tax Practice Insight Series, Matthew Bender & Co., 2007
"The 'Debenture Solution' to Business Succession Planning Problems," Journal of Practical Estate Planning, 2005
"Antitakeover Provisions in IPO Firms: Irrational Exuberance or Rational Indifference?" U.C. Davis Business Law Journal, 2004
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